Santiago Bueno Signing

[AndyY]

It's not a misunderstanding, we'd be taking out an attacking midfielder/wide forward for a centre half.

As I said, when done right it can be effective, so we're in agreement there. But we all know in the league it would be a flat back five with Lemina and Gomes mopping up and then the front three trying to nick something.

Just a shame it's been years and we've never been able to consistently move away from it successfully.

I think the difference is that we now have an attacking RWB again (Doc) who is better in the role than Semedo, and we also have more mobile midfielders, including ball carriers, who are happy to bring the ball out of midfield rather than just looking for the long pass to the wing backs or Adama as our only tactic.

 

[92WWFC]

5 atb doesn't have to be defensive. Our current FBs/WBs with some freedom could be very impactful particularly with a more mobile and energetic midfield. Suits Doc, Bueno and RAN a lot more and also our CBs. Semedo is a funny as I'm never quite sure if he's a full back or wingback but I actually like him either way so I don't mind.

Some back 4 tactics are a lot more negative and boring.

 

[Padraig]

There is but one Bueno brother buy between us and a Bueno back three.

 

[NothingButNeto]

Some back 4 tactics are a lot more negative and boring.

Yes, like us the past year.

 

[The Clock]

Ryanair from Girona landing at BHX in five minutes.
Who's at the airport?

 

[Thank you Sir Jack]

Ryanair from Girona landing at BHX in five minutes.
Who's at the airport?

More likely to be a private job. Just can't see him coming down the steps with a stuffed donkey under his arm, wearing a sombrero and singing "Viva Espana".

 

[moseleyite]

Ryanair from Girona landing at BHX in five minutes.
Who's at the airport?

There was also a Cessna private jet that was scheduled to leave Girona around 1320 so that might be our boy… depends if he’s gone budget or luxury!

Edit: estimated to land around 1428 and then on to Hanover and finally Leeds

Reg: D-IENE

 

[JamesWolves]

There was also a Cessna private jet that was scheduled to leave Girona around 1320 so that might be our boy… depends if he’s gone budget or luxury!

Its Fosun they've put him in the cargo hold to make it cheaper

 

[Beijing Wolf]

There was also a Cessna private jet that was scheduled to leave Girona around 1320 so that might be our boy… depends if he’s gone budget or luxury!

@Alienwolf already confirmed which flight he is on. Don’t know how they do it but they are very accurate when it comes to flight info.

 

[NothingButNeto]

He’s already landed

Enso arriving at BHX.

 

[Erick1011]

My half brother’s name is Santiago Bueno lol

 

[The Clock]

More likely to be a private job. Just can't see him coming down the steps with a stuffed donkey under his arm, wearing a sombrero and singing "Viva Espana".

We are talking Wolves here. No money. Remember?

 

[Bill McCai]

He’s already landed

That is Enso Gonzalez, not Bueno

 

[moseleyite]

@Alienwolf already confirmed which flight he is on. Don’t know how they do it but they are very accurate when it comes to flight info.

Fair enough, I’d missed that in all the posts today.

 

[NorthWolf]

More likely to be a private job. Just can't see him coming down the steps with a stuffed donkey under his arm, wearing a sombrero and singing "Viva Espana".

 

[The Clock]

Just in case :

2023 30 Aug

13:10 CEST

DIENE

Birmingham (BHX/EGBB)

C25A (D-IENE)

Proair Aviation Gmbh Filderstadt

arrives in 30 mins

 

[NothingButNeto]

That is Enso Gonzalez, not Bueno

Own goal - not used to having two signings in a day!

 

[brianm]

There is but one Bueno brother buy between us and a Bueno back three.

Those games would be Buenos días

 

[goldeneyed]

Its Fosun they've put him in the cargo hold to make it cheaper

No he's been tied to the wing, after all Enso is a winger.

 

[lobodelsur]

There is but one Bueno brother buy beatween us and a Bueno back three.

That would be a really 'good' back 3.

I'll get me coat...

 

[WalsallWolf]

Does he have some pace?

 

[CelebrityWolf]

Gotta love the mix. We finally make a relevant signing and barely a mention and folks still whining instead on another thread about a player leaving

 

[CelebrityWolf]

An hour without a single comment on our most expensive signing of the summer

 

[Cousins78]

An hour without a single comment on our most expensive signing of the summer

Under the radar but think this could be a belter of a signing

 

[SuperGran]

An hour without a single comment on our most expensive signing of the summer

No verdict thread on yesterdays win either
If we lost or drew there’d be a 300 page
Verdict

 

[lostwolf]

It's not a misunderstanding, we'd be taking out an attacking midfielder/wide forward for a centre half.

As I said, when done right it can be effective, so we're in agreement there. But we all know in the league it would be a flat back five with Lemina and Gomes mopping up and then the front three trying to nick something.

Just a shame it's been years and we've never been able to consistently move away from it successfully.

This. A back 3/5 can work, and did up to a point under Nuno. But we ain't got the players for it now, not to be our default system anyway. We've brought in less talented defensive midfielders, have an older Doc, left backs who aren't as good defensively as Jonny was, centre forwards who won't be as good on the break as Raul and Jota were, and no Traore. I'm not against using it to contain teams sometimes but I don't think it's the right system for our team.

Oh, and 'the front 3 trying to nick something' encapsulates what we've been like for a few seasons now!

 

[manc_wolf]

Could this guy mean that Max is going afterall?
We will find out in a few days

He’s just signed a new contract. No.

 

[Wolf in Kenilworth]

Could this guy mean that Max is going afterall?
We will find out in a few days

Nope.

 

[maws]

Please don’t be a Vallejo type signing

 

[OLDGOLD]

We desperately need some defensive options, so hopefully this happens, and he is decent.

 

[Will Wolf]

Its Fosun they've put him in the cargo hold to make it cheaper

Jeff is flying the plane

 

[old wittonian]

Jeff is flying the plane

He can do anything.

 

[NothingButNeto]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1696971927011631368

 

[Wolf-Pack]

Apparently recommended to the board by Lopetegui whilst he was here.

 

[Padraig]

Apparently recommended to the board by Lopetegui whilst he was here.

Can someone tell me whether to think this is good or bad?

 

[Aimless Balls]

Wiki says 186cm, another site has 190. It’s always the shortest you see, isn’t it.

 

[SuperGran]

1876

 

[Padraig]

1876

Centimetres?! Christ

 

[goldeneyed]

Can someone tell me whether to think this is good or bad?

A case of what might have been....

 

[Asthmatic Wolf]

I posted this on the "Palace Line Up" thread:

I know we "only" played Blackpool last night but it seems that we were more comfortable with a back 3 and it doesnt have to be defensive at all.
I just think that many of our players suit this system better than in a back 4:
Kilman seems to need the confidence that the extra CB gives him, and also gives him licence to bring the ball out occasionally
Toti is powerful, quick and good in the air, and can cover the LB side well.
Dawson is not quick but reads the game well - 3 atb covers for his lack of pace.
Doc and RAN/ Bueno are very effective wing backs and far less effective full backs
Lemina, Cunha, Gomes, Boubacar and Sarabia can all play a ball winning role in midfield and carry the ball out; and we are more solid with 3 in central midfield
Fabio and Sasa seem to feed off each other well and will benefit from the wing back support and Cunha/ Sarabia breaking from deep
This system does leave Neto out on a limb, but could still be an effective substitute to bring on to try to change a game, much as we used to with Adama.
Lets stick with 3 atb - it suits us.

Genuine as i didn’t watch the game but I understand they managed many shots on goal, were they speculative or was our 3 not solid?